Cystophora cristata
Cystophora cristata (Erxleben, 1777)
Hooded seal
Cystophora cristata

Family:  Phocidae ()
Max. size:  260 cm TL (male/unsexed); 200 cm TL (female); max.weight: 400 kg; max.weight: 300 kg
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1652 m
Distribution:  Northern Atlantic and the Arctic: from Baffin Bay to Canada, Norway and north to Svalbard, to Eastern Siberian Sea. Temperate to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on squids and fishes (Ref. 1394). Feeds on squids and fishes (Ref. 1394).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 09 May 2025 (A2a) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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